Beyond Basic Self-Care: Using Science to Help Survivors and Ourselves Heal

Beyond Basic Self-Care: Using Science to Help Survivors and Ourselves Heal

Developments in neurobiology have helped us understand how the trauma of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault effects survivor's minds and bodies. That same science can inform strategies for healing and wellness through the development of Parasympathetic Dominance. The same strategies can be applied to advocates dealing with secondary/vicarious trauma. Best of all, the techniques are easy to learn and implement.